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Traditional fattening widely practiced</li></li></ul><li>2. Diagnosis of existing fattening system <br />Sheep fattening was selected by stakeholders, because of good market potential <br />Limitations<br /><ul><li>Poor performance in existing fattening practice due to lack of knowledge and skills

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5 Observations, lessons learned and challenges in first cycle <br />Women participation and recognition<br />In a contest organized at the end of the first cycle the top 2 were women farmers awarded first and second price (36% women participants)<br />

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Observations, lessons learned in first round…. <br /><ul><li>84% farmers reduced fattening period by half</li></ul>(from 6 months to three months), as a result of use of concentrate, improved health management, selection of animals for fattening<br /><ul><li>Gross income generated per individual target HH varied up to 2500 birr in three months time (could reach up to 10,000 in four cycle or in a planned one year fattening time)

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15 sheep died in the first three months cycle and13 were replaced by CBLI while 2 were rejected</li></li></ul><li>Other observations, lessons learned in first round …<br />94 % of target farmers highly appreciated CBLI and expressed willingness to continue it<br />Through on farm feed production exercise model farmers started to produce significant volume of forage seed.<br /><ul><li>Contributed for the scaling out and the exercise was picked as part of Livestock Agency and Urban Agriculture office regular program

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Challenges in the first cycle<br />CBLI<br />Cost incurred by executive committee to be considered<br />Bank location also should to be discussed<br />Premium amount has to should be revised<br />Credit<br /><ul><li>Non repayment by some group members (group size 30) caused problems for all group members for second round loan

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Use of loans for other purposes by some farmers</li></li></ul><li>Challenges first cycle…..<br /><ul><li>Fattening sheep

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Shortage of lamb in a small village market due to demand triggered by target members</li></li></ul><li>Responses to first cycle observations<br />CBLI (based on discussions with groups)<br /><ul><li>Premium ( increased to 20birr/sheep)

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Cost coverage for CBLI management team ( some groups decided to cover from the replacement cash)</li></ul>Credit<br />Women subgroup in Kilolo used their savings to repay for two defaulters – received second loan<br />Group size for loans to be reconsidered by OCCSco – not yet effected<br />

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6. Key issues to be addressed for scaling out<br />Development of lamb rearing system with improved breeds/locals<br />Credit – group size/collateral/Loan size conditions for farmers willing to buy larger number of animals for one cycle to be reviewed (requires national or regional level)<br />Institutionalization of CBLI (requires intervention at regional or nation level)<br />Explore alternatives for the public veterinary service to support fattening group<br />